Naturalisation Test Decree

In this decision, the following definitions shall apply:

A petitioner possesses sufficient knowledge of the language as well as of the constitutional system and society as referred to in Article 8…

The petitioner who can demonstrate that they are exempted from taking a naturalisation test is:

The petition shall not be denied on the grounds that the naturalisation test has not been passed, if it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of…

If the petitioner has successfully passed the naturalisation test, he shall be issued, in the European part of the Netherlands, the diploma referred…

By ministerial regulation, the Ministers of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten having been heard, further rules may be established for the…

This Decree applies to petitions for the grant of Netherlands citizenship submitted on or after the date of entry into force of this Decree.

The articles of this decree shall enter into force at a time to be determined by Royal Decree, which may be established differently for the various…

This decree shall be cited as: Naturalisation Test Decree (Besluit naturalisatietoets).